Morning journal and courier., 1887-08-19

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The Fine Three.master, the III. III.
O1ds TIE Largest Sailing Weasel
Ever BuMt I'm ConnectIcut-Its Fine
Equ1Pment-ItS TWelve.HOrAe Steam,
Hnelne-Po1nts of Particular Inter-
est regarding the Vessel and Its
equipment = who Some of the
Owners Are-InterestIng Publfc w
erclses at the Launching To.morrow
An Address and a Poem by Rev
Mrs Hanaford,
The line new three masted schooner. the
Il. II. Odds, built by Henry Sutton and to
De launched at the West Haven shipyard to-
morrow forenoon at II O'Clock. is pronounced
by the best authorities on the subject the
largest sailing vessel ev, built in the State
of Connecticut She will carry 500 ions
and is model vessel, everything having
been done to make her first. class in every re-
spect Good judges say that the veteran ship
builder, Mr.. Gesner, who was the contractor
for the ship carpentering, never turned out a
vessel of more beautiful model, and the
ship is without doubt a great credit to our
ship building interests.
There will be very interesting exercises con-
nected with the launching of the vessel to-
morrow, including remarks by Rev. Mrs.
Hanaford and the reading of an original
poem composed by that lady, who comes here
specially to attend the launch from her vaca-
ton stay at Nantucket. President James D.
Dewell, of the Chamber of Commerce, will
introduce the speaker. The christening of
the vessel will be performed in the customary
manner (the breaking of bottle of wine over
the bows of the vesseD by Miss Annie Stahl,
daughter of the senior member of the Church
street firm of Stahl & Hegel. A large num-
Der of prominent citizens have expressed
their intention of being present at the cere-
monies on board the vessel in response to in
Vltations. The vessel will engage in the
general coasting and West Indies trade, be-
ing in all respects fitted for either service.
The dimensions of the vessel are as follows:
Length of keel, ITO feet
Length on deck 200 feet.
Depth of hold, is feet inches.
Width, 3713 feet.
Length over all, 1876 feet.
Length from light water line to the truck, 1876 /
Length from end of spanker boom to end of jib
boom, 270 feet.
The vessel has two full decks and four
matches, making things very convenient for
taking in and trimming cargo. A special
point of interest on the vessel is the steam |
Rawson & Morrissey of Cambridgeport,
Mass, and by the use of which three less
men for the crew are required, as it operates |
The wlndlass, raising the anchor, aids in
hosting sail and in receiving and dischareing
cargo, while the force pump would be of
great service in case of a fire on board and
'educes the risk. 1t is the only sailing yes
vel ever launched at this port having a steam |
'nglne on board. There is also fog horn on
board, which Captain Smeed, the able officer |
Who Is to command the vessel, says was {
cry plainly heard in New Haven t
yesterday at point several miles t
istant. 1t can be heard twenty miles out t
t sea. An exhibition of its merits and capa-
1ty will convince the most skeptical of it's
olume, and if standing within few feet of
one hears it blow, one trial will be most f
atlstylng. There is hardly any waste of \
7ater, moreover, as the waste steam goes
ack into condenser and is returned as 6
7ater again fit for service. Water costs
honey on shipboard. 1t costs half cent a | q
alIon. Hence a consumption of 10000 a
allons means 500 in cash outlay. Water is
vessels in our harbor from one of | C
aptain Evarts' tugs, which is kept in use
'r that special service
The three lower masts of the vessel came C
ON far off Oregon. They are in length as
blows: Foremost 95 feet, mainmast 95 feet
y inches, mizzenmast SO feet inches, | :,
hlpbullders used to be able to get "sticks" y
u masts without going any further than j.
lc1lgan, but now to get what is required 2
le Pacific coast has to be called upon The v
'pmasts are each SO feet long. The vessel is | q.
1llt OF oak and chestnut and sheathed in W
GLOW southern pine. The keel, studs, etc.
me from Ohio. Captain Gessner will have fiji
me of the Connecticut river chestnut, de-
'uncing it as incomparably inferior to the =,
estnut timber obtained in the IL
asst towns near here. The chestnut used
this vessel was grown in West A
aven and Branford-home production.
le equipment of the vessel as to quarters is
ry handsome. The sailors quarters are NH
ry neat and comfortable and there are five
HroSs 6o7 49,
: the first and the second mates ard the
'Ward and two for the captain. There is |
10 line dining room which opens into the |
plains reception room, and both rooms
very attractiyely fitted and furnished mt
artments. The rooms are also heated nv G
am furnished by the engine and are fin -
ed in ash, black walnut and gum wood. ms
9 dining room opens into weather house. PR
the captains lookout, whence in stormy Ha
tempestuous weather he can command a nm
W of the decks protected from the eIe- to
nts. The builder of the vessel. contract ~,
and managing agent is Mr.. Henry SUIT will
/, and the sub contractors employed by bo,
l were as follows: Iron work, Charles Co.
II OF New Haven; spars, James Sutton of - !
site; sails, Van Name & King, New 10,
ven; caulking, Sanford Doty, New Ha- bav
+; carpets, furniture and tapestry hang tb a'
:, stahl & Hegel, New Haven: ioiner enc cne
k, Newton Bartholomew, Fair Haven; tras
nbing, S. E. Dibble & Co., New Haven: Gr u9
er, Charles Kenney. New Haven; block, Ito Ito
William Fl. Mcmillan, New York.
mong the owners OF the new vessel are:
Mayor Il. NJ. WEIGH, James D. Dewell. T
~ Sutton, II. II. Odds, Horace P. Shares, d;st
eral s. E. Merwin, Gesner & Mar, LIZ. U'''
M. Law, w. w. Ward, Druggist Fl. ]. cops
ny, and superintendent w. W. Ward Eas
1e West Haven horse railroad and OK ~ Z
'tor Graham of West Haven. The cost
le vessel was $4,000. Captain Smeed on
ned from the James N. Ives, another of ID
Sutton,s vessels built at West Haven, 1909
wife and faroiIe ep u;5 as navigator NOR
re place. The vessel will carry 4, 900 IRON
re yards of canvas. his G
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